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I recently read Infinite Jest, and while I loved all the micro-essays and commentary, prose, and most of the characters' stories, the ending was a big "WTF." S
by sharkweek 10y ago
I recently read Infinite Jest, and while I loved all the micro-essays and commentary, prose, and most of the characters' stories, the ending was a big "WTF."
So I Googled 'Infinite Jest Ending" to try and figure it out. Lo and behold, Aaron Swartz had written one of the best theories I was able to find, and while he's making a few assumptions about DFW's intent, it does help close the loop a bit.
Lots of spoilers, so I don't recommend reading this if you plan on reading the book anytime soon:
http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/ijend http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/ijend
- wowsig 10y agoI had this moment on his commentary on Dark Night.